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A Gentleman of Probity, from Newbury^ a Town 
firuate between thirty and forty Miles to the N. N. E. 
of Bcjlon , writes word, that at forty Rods diftance 
from his Houfe, there was a Fifiure of the Earth, 
and near twenty Cart-Loads of fine Sand thrown 
out where the Ground brake, and Water boil'd out 
like a Spring, and mixing with the Sand, made a 
fort of Quagmire ; but at the Date of his Letter, 
which was the 2,1ft current, the Spring was become 
dry, and the Ground doled up again. Since the 
Receipt of this Letter, I underftand, that the Ground 
where this Sand is thrown up, and round about 
it for a confiderable Diftance, is a folid Clay for 
twenty or thirty Foot deep, and nothing like Sand 
ever to be found there before ; fo that the Exhala- 
tion forced this great Quantity of Sand through a 
very deep Stratum of Clay. I am alfo very well 
latisfied, that the Earthquake was more violent in 
the Towns to the North and North-Eaft of Bojlon , 
than in thofe to the Southward and Weft ward ; and 
in fome of them that are rocky, the Earth Ihook but 
a few Days fmce. 
If any thing further worth communicating Ihouid 
hereafter offer itfelf, I lhall tranfmit it : In the 
mean time I hope what I have fent, will be received 
by the Society with their ufual Candor and favour- 
able Allowance, from their and your 
Very affeftionate and humble Servant , 
K 
Paul Dudley. 
VIII. An 
